This is main door interior view of St. Joseph Catholic Church near Detroit's Eastern Market.St. Joseph is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. / Patricia Montemurri/Detroit Free Press

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St. Joseph Catholic Church is also designated as being of special significance because of its stained glass windows, woodworking and other features. / Patricia Montemurri/Detroit Free Press

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The Detroit Mass Mob movement -- an effort to highlight and support Detroitís historic yet struggling Catholic churches -- is gathering for 11:30 a.m. mass Sunday at the 141-year-old St. Joseph Catholic Church near Eastern Market.

Itís the third outing for the fledgling Detroit Mass Mob movement, which was started in the spring by a few local Catholics who connected through social media and modeled it after a volunteer effort in Buffalo.

There will be a 15-minute tour available after the mass, as well as refreshments in the garden and churchís social hall, organizers say. The mass also will feature a performance by a menís choir.

St. Joseph Church, 1828 Jay St. off Gratiot, was founded by German immigrants in 1855, and the current church was built circa 1873. Itís listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is designated as being a structure of special significance because of the artistry of its stained glass windows and other features. For more information, visit the Detroit Mass Mob page on Facebook or www.detroitmassmob.com.

For July, the Detroit Mass Mob is gathering for 10 a.m. mass Sunday, July 13 at Sweetest Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 4440 Russell St., founded by Polish-American immigrants in a neighborhood north of Eastern Market.